Generously supported by
Rotary Clubs of
Hawthorn, Melbourne and Caroline Springs
"Towards Respectful Relationships" provides the platform for kids talking to kids about Family Violence and the need for respectful, healthy family relationships.
The Film Project is a challenge for groups of 3 to 4 students in Year 10 to make a short film for an audience of their peers. The program is run as an elective subject or part of Year 10's Personal Development subject over a single school term - 8 weekly sessions of 2½ hours.
Rotarians fund and facilitate the project with support from a film maker and Police DV person and engage in student conversations to help students to explore and develop potential ideas in greater depth.
A Film Maker is employed to mentor and support students in groups, guiding them on developing and pitching film ideas through to a completed work.
Local Police who are specialists in Domestic Violence engage with students providing an interactive opportunity
to learn through anecdotal experiences of front-line workers.
The Outcome is for each group to produce a 3-5minute film which competes for two Awards plus Prize Money funded by supporting Rotary Clubs.
Students responses include: "When we began the project, I thought domestic violence was an unsolvable issue. Now I believe it can be fixed."
Volunteer Mentors have said: "Being a survivor of domestic violence myself, I really want to honour the students for their bravery in exploring and re-imagining the DV narrative in such uniquely creative ways."
"Towards Respectful Relationships"
Domestic Violence - it doesn't knock,
It doesn't ask permission
Let your courage be the ripple that changes the tide
Fear of sharks normal right?
But fear of men - it's just not right
Domestic Violence kills more women than sharks
Remember red flags ... Could look like love hearts!
This is a Rotary Club of Kingscliff and Rotary SAFE Families Youth Film Project
Contact: Dorothy Gilmour, Rotary Hawthorn/Chair Rotary SAFE Families using the Contact Us on our website.
REMEMBER: Abuse Prevention Begins with YOU and ME!
